Status:
COMPLETED
Does Early Ambulation After Hip Fracture Surgery Accelerate Recovery?
Lead Sponsor:
Bayside Health
Conditions:
Fractured Hip
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hip fractures are a significant problem for healthcare providers due to the increasing incidence of fractures in an ageing population. Hip fracture is the most frequent fracture for people over 80 yea...
Detailed Description
Methods Inclusions: Consecutive patients admitted via the emergency department to The Alfred hospital Melbourne, for surgical fixation of an acute fracture of the hip (by a compression screw and plate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive patients admitted via the emergency department to The Alfred hospital Melbourne, for surgical fixation of an acute fracture of the hip (by a compression screw and plate or a hemiarthroplasty) -
Exclusion
- fracture was pathological, postoperative orders were for non-weight bearing on the operated hip, the patient was admitted from a nursing home or the patient was non-ambulant pre-morbidly. -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00224367
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2004
Last Update
September 23 2005
Active Locations (1)
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3141